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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Shimkent Airport (CIT)by plane, bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shimkent Airport (CIT) by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeIST - CIT
    4h 5m
    $190–300

  2. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeIST - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    12h 26m
    $144–363

  3. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Sabiha Gokcen Airportbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeSAW - CIT
    8h 35m
    $234–507

  4. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
    4d 16h

  5. Drive 4,699.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul-Airport-IST to Shimkent Airport (CIT)car4,699.4 km
    2d 11h
    $550–795

  6. Fly Istanbul to Turkistan, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)planeIST - HSA
    2. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shimkent-Airport-CITtaxi
    7h 1m
    $251–773

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain
    5d 4h
    $322–508

  8. Bus, train via Ryazhsk

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
    3. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
    4. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkenttrain
    6d 2h
    $380–569

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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SCAT and Air Astana fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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